Difficulty
Mode
Lives
Sudoku
Fill the 9×9 grid so every row, column, and 3×3 box has digits 1–9. Pick a difficulty and start solving.
Paused
Grid is hidden. Timer is frozen.
Game Over
You hit the mistake limit.
Solved!
Sharp work. Here's your run.
How to Play
- Tap a cell, then tap a number 1–9 (or use your keyboard).
- Every row, column, and 3×3 box must contain digits 1–9 with no repeats.
- Toggle Notes to add pencil marks instead of filling the cell.
- Hint reveals one correct digit — you get 3 per game.
- Three mistakes ends the run (toggle Hardcore for 1 mistake).
Difficulty
- Easy ≈ 40 starting clues. Great for warm-ups.
- Normal ≈ 30 clues. The standard challenge.
- Hard ≈ 24 clues. Expect long deduction chains.
Daily Mode
- Daily generates the same puzzle for everyone today — seeded by the date.
- Win-streak tracks consecutive solves across all modes.
Keyboard
- 1–9 fill / add note · 0 / Backspace / Delete erase
- Arrows move selection · N toggle notes
- H hint · P / Esc pause · Ctrl+Z undo
Score
10000 − time(s) − 100×mistakes − 200×hints. Higher is better.